Online Banking Report Publishes "Social Personal Finance: Will Social Networking Revolutionize Personal Finance?".SEATTLE -- According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an in-depth new report from Online Banking Report, the rapidly-growing social networking See social networking site. social networking - social network trend will have a profound effect on the future of banking and personal finance. Banks, credit unions, card issuers and financial-services companies will soon be setting up shop in social networks such as LinkedIn and MySpace in an effort to reach customers in a new way. Lending Club's launch on Facebook in May is just the first example of this exciting trend. The new report, "Social Personal Finance: Will social networking revolutionize personal finance?," explains that as companies combine massive databases of financial transactions with the "collective intelligence" of a networked customer base, powerful industry shifts are imminent. One such shift is the potential rise of "transactional personal finance networks" that harness the financial purchasing power Purchasing Power 1. The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy. Purchasing power is important because, all else being equal, inflation decreases the amount of goods or services you'd be able to purchase. 2. of groups of consumers in exciting ways. Online Banking Report predicts that one-third of U.S. households will use online personal finance within five years, and 40% of that activity will be in the "social" category. This report also examines how social finance networks may evolve and how they compare to today's financial institutions. It also has recommendations on a more pressing need: how financial institutions can incorporate "social finance" into their Web-based delivery today. Finally, the report analyzes the key startups in the space: Wesabe, Buxfer, and several others. This exclusive research is available only from Online Banking Report and is a must-read for bank and payment executives involved in their company's online, customer service and marketing efforts. It can be downloaded immediately after purchase at www.onlinebankingreport.com. Companies mentioned: Bank of America
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